New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-28
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goW CAPTAIN HUsSEY VAS SHOT
AN EYEWITNESS TEsrIFEs THAT THE MUADhH
vas nvrJnyR.rE AND USPRovoKED

WAS DELIBERATE AND UNFhO'Dh"A"
Coroner Gilman yesterday morning held an mquese
g., ,a coo q, Cantain Jack Hussey. The first witness
called was Officer John Dugsn, OF the .i"e''n
Precinct who said that June z, at aoout IL VI III
while standing at Madison and Jackson Sts', NC no
shot fred in Jackson-st. near the river lie ,'u ~
that direction and found Oieer hahu IL o n Us
cotbe. running toward Monroe-st., foio"eu os
Unssev and some others. As the witness got Close W
them Hahn crossed the street, ana then .uiH'"s, 10,
another shot The officer was close 10 hu9s0' :"
time and rs Hussey turned aud saw nun ~ So ,.
him in the face Officer Hahn then said Drhg nun
,nd 70 tho hosnitaln The witness took hold OF
Hussey. who was extremely violent. and ny eoaAiuS
and Threatening succeeded in getting MN " '"'
Gouverneur Hospital. - 80, D.;..
Officer William J. Deevy. OF the IweH'h ,iooino'
testified that Hahn surrendered himsen 10 n,., ,
was then taken I, the hospital ana identihed ny
Hussey. LOO, =. No
John II Pretoh testified that he kept 81 Don az w
II Jacksou-st. Between 10 aud ii i'oH U"
nicht of June 2, Officer Hahn had Dcah " us P :
and left an umbrella. He returned LOT +" -
said that he had been on an eNcu's'O" w
Philip Mclaughlin, painter of No oIo ai
said that irle before ii O'Clock he NV, ,rss,,-
ti%bt Hnssey wanted TO drink again. and tne
witness tried TO persuade him to go ho'pe' l."es
| little daughter came along ana s@u drsot in the
home with the gentleman. have VI "n IA Wv
| house" ~ 49,. no, =, cberr,
| at
the witness and the little girl tried AGAIN 70 pt:
him Officer Hahn AT this point came up anu P'",I;
his hand on Hussets shoulder said: on arc Va
a tool of yourself" After some more Morus AZ -"
then went into tie saloon aud drank Ih'y m t
the barroorl and went down 10 the door OF huSss!
| house Then John asked the officer TO go am Ia "
| another drink They went down 10 'cI 1 a.
| Eussev took whistey Hahn took beer anu ie
Lsughln, the witness, cigef H.. Incl, y Hahn
| Hussev, as he drank, said mere ,uo IT,, re-
| said Hold on till drink with YOU h"sS'' 80
| peated Here's luck" and down II went. ,.,,,,
| Hahn said: j" You're a neal man. after "o"''"E
| : Uussey said q didn't ask You 70 treat me. an
no barGar and you're meaner Tor taxing aoou i
treat The officer did not drink his Deer re ~Sre.
| TO the door and drew ont his revolver as nc "
going ont he pointed the pistol NJ hussey anu anu @
Come oat here come cut on the street you oig cur.
Hahn then went out and fired shot III inc Ssi.G.
Five minutes later Hussey and Mclaughlin leii ln'
barroo:n Hahn cane IRON the other side o. is s'e
with his pistol in bis hama. He aimed ~ w. huasc,
and fred Then Hussey ran alter Nun lheN in'
! nm Jockson.st When Mclaughlin caught ND 10 ~"
| IIussev said i'm shot" Officer Dugan came aIon.
and Hahn said: - Take him to the hospital nus,e
said Wait till get nv coat Ham haa "ieu
third shot he away , 49,, oo,,,s .
A few other witnesses werc called and lncn 4o 49,,
for the d, fence said that he would re'erVen 's NJ
! nesses ill the regular trial. The jury iouhu INA
Hussey came 10 his death from DistolshOt "o"iu Z"
| the hands of Officer Edward Ham